Civil Engineering Internship to Fast-track your Career in Australia

Our 12-week Civil Engineering Internship Program in Australia is the best way to gain practical experience and start your future in civil engineering and construction management in Australia.

Civil Engineering Internships Available in

Melbourne | Sydney | Perth | Brisbane | Adelaide | Darwin | Gold Coast | Canberra | Hobart

Civil Engineering Internship
Civil Engineering Internship

Kick-Start Your Future in Civil Engineering with

Our Civil Engineering Internships Program and Get Hired Faster!

Career Success Australia is a leading provider of Civil Engineering internships and career coaching, partnering with 500+ companies in the field. Our Civil Engineering Internships Coaches have helped 1000+ civil engineering students and graduates in Australia secure amazing civil engineering graduate roles. 

Our Civil Engineering Internships Program provides you with industry experience where you can apply your theoretical knowledge to real-world projects. Civil Engineering Internships are a great way for you to enhance your skills in AutoCAD, BlueBeam, Cost X, MS Project, Primavera and Revit. 

The Civil Engineering Internships Program will help you stand out and give you a competitive edge against other Civil Engineering candidates in Australia.

 

How can a Civil Engineering Internship

Help you get hired quickly?

Getting your first civil and structural engineering job is difficult unless you have real-world work experience in civil engineering and construction management. This is why a Civil Engineering Internship is vital to your career development and success. 

Most employers are looking to hire civil engineering interns and graduates who already have experience in construction, estimation, drafting and site engineering. This is where the Civil Engineering Internship Program can help you stand out and get hired quickly!

Civil Engineering Internship

Our Civil Engineering Internships Program Includes:

Presentation

On-Site Training

Get 12 weeks of real-world civil engineering & construction experience with major construction firms across Australia.

Career

Career Coaching

Our career training boosts your Civil Engineering Resume, Cover Letter and LinkedIn profile, and will give you the competitive edge you need to secure a Civil Engineering job in Australia.

Get Hired

Get Hired 4x Faster

The Civil Engineering Internships Program offers networking opportunities with senior IT professionals from Australia’s best engineering companies. As a Civil Engineering Intern, you have a 92% chance of securing employment in Civil Engineering with your host company.

Experience

Civil Engineering Experience

Get hands-on, technical experience in the latest tools, systems and programming during your Civil Engineering Internship, such as AutoCAD, BlueBeam, CostX, Cubit and Revit.

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Become Job-Ready

Gain 12 weeks of essential experience as a Civil Engineering Intern to secure a graduate role in a range of areas, such as Structural Engineering, Construction Management, Contract Administration and Geotechnical Engineering, which will help you get a job faster!

Civil Engineering Internship Opportunities!

Construction Management Internships

We have internship partnerships with leading small, mid and large building firms who design and construct residential and commercial buildings. An opportunity is available for a talented construction management graduate to join the construction project delivery team on a 12-week construction management internship to support the delivery of major commercial projects. Gain hands-on experience in scheduling, documentation, tendering and site engineering.
  • Project planning and programming, analysing project plans and working with the design team to generate structural solutions
  • Cost planning, project management and HSE management.
  • Handling and coordinating with various project teams such as structure, services, facades, and finishes
  • Reading and interpreting engineering drawings using Solidworks and AutoCAD
  • Supporting quality assurance and quality control, and preparing technical documentation
  • Liaising with Site Managers, Project Engineers, Subcontractors, and Suppliers to effectively carry out residential and commercial projects
  • Hands-on civil engineering experience with a prominent on-site role
  • Core civil engineering theory, with supervision provided by a leading civil and construction team
  • Skills in Construction Project Management, gained through 12 weeks of Internship experience

This amazing Construction Management Internship Program will provide you with 12 weeks of practical Construction Management experience. To be considered, you must be enrolled in our Internship Program (Career Training & Placement fees apply). To apply, please click the button below!

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Civil Engineering Internship

Structural Engineering Internships

Career Success Australia collaborates with 100+ Structural Engineering firms involved in structural projects such as bridges, city infrastructure and large-span structures. There is an opportunity for an entry-level Structural Engineering graduate to be a part of a team of talented design engineers for a 12-week internship, assisting with the design and execution of different structural engineering projects.
  • Designing and developing across a variety of structural engineering projects including bridges, earth retaining structures, large span structures and civil infrastructure
  • Managing site activities including construction phase inspections, structural assessments and draft plan edits
  • Preparing structural engineering investigations and designs, performing site inspections and preparing site surveillance reports
  • Liaising with supervisors, draftspersons, site managers, steel engineers, architects and other specialists to carry out designated tasks, and managing the smooth delivery of projects
  • Experience in designing reinforced, pre-tensioned and post-tensioned concrete, steel, steel composite, and timber bridges
  • Knowledge of state road authority design criteria for bridges
  • Technical report writing for clients and experience in using structural design codes and guidelines
  • How to schedule and manage residential and commercial projects

This exciting 3-month Structural Engineering Internship Program will provide you with the experience you need to secure a graduate role as a Junior Structural Engineer. To be considered, you must be enrolled in our Internship Program (Career Training & Placement fees apply). To apply, please click the button below!

Site & Civil Engineering Internships

A 12-week Site and Civil Engineering Internships Program is available for an entry-level Site and Civil Engineer at a well-known construction firm. The role is open to a Civil Engineering or Construction graduate and involves providing support to the primary site engineering team in the design and development of infrastructure projects such as roads, rail, high-rise commercial and residential projects. This is an outstanding Site and Civil Engineering Internship opportunity to start your career.
  • Providing support to the site engineering team in managing the planning and design of construction projects, contributing technical knowledge and expertise to developing project drawings
  • Performing inspections, scheduling, planning, survey, procurement and quality control for all site activities
  • Maintaining project documents and filing systems, and updating them as the site work progresses
  • Using software such as Primavera or other ERP systems to map project progress and perform field progress evaluations
  • Site engineering and site management experience, including maintenance, timeline management, client liaison, and technical expertise
  • A deep understanding of the Australian Standards and the Building Code of Australia, and a working knowledge of building design practice’s
  • Knowledge of core site inspection activities to ensure design and build is in compliance with drawings and specifications

This valuable 12-week Site and Civil Engineering Internship offers you real-world construction site experience. To be considered, you must be enrolled in our Internship Program (Career Training & Placement fees apply). To apply, please click the button below!

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Estimating Internships

Estimating Internships in Civil Engineering are one of the ‘in demand’ areas for recent civil engineering graduates. Gain hands-on experience in costing, estimation, BOQs, and supplier management. You will also gain vital experience using software such as CUBIT and BlueBeam to manage estimation and Takeoffs for major projects. Start your career in civil engineering with an internship as a Junior Estimator!
  • Assisting with the coordination, and delivery of projects and supporting the Senior Estimator
  • Preparing Takeoffs using CUBIT and Excel
  • Assisting with project planning, scheduling, and project controls – including cost control
  • Assisting with Tender Submissions
  • Preparing and managing project documentation and reporting
  • Managing/administering project defects and the rectification process

  • Preparing and submitting project handover documents such as project certifications and operations & maintenance manuals

  • Liaising with Clients, Suppliers & Contractors to ensure successful delivery of the project

  • A deep understanding of the essentials of First Principle Estimating
  • How to quote preparation using different software for commercial and residential projects
  • Experience with tender submissions and the tendering process by attending tender meetings
  • How to negotiate with suppliers and contractors to ensure costings are achieved

This amazing 12-week Estimating Internship Program is an opportunity to gain vital estimation experience on real tenders and construction projects. To be considered, you must be enrolled in our Internship Program (Career Training & Placement fees apply). To apply, please click the button below!

Companies Who Have Hired Our Civil Engineering Interns

Our Interns have gained employment with national and international companies

Our Success Stories

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I chose Career Success Australia to help me with my career path. They found me an internship in an engineering company where I have gained precious experience. Naren is nice and patient, he knows exactly what new graduates need. I strongly recommended Career Success Australia for all new graduates.

Nirav

Civil Engineering Graduate, Sydney

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Career Success Australia helped me find a wonderful internship at a major finance company in Sydney. I worked with senior finance staff and I’m pleased to say they offered to keep me for an extra 3 months on contract. This wouldn’t have been possible without the extraordinary effort by the Career Success Australia team.

Kush

Civil Engineering Graduate, Melbourne

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I tried for many months on my own to get interviews and a more senior job. Even with Australian experience, I found it tough. The Career Success Australia team turned my situation around. They helped me with every aspect from Resume to Cover Letter to my LinkedIn profile. I did well in my last interview and they offered me the job which I have been in for 3 months now.

Shobana Selvakumar

Junior Estimator, Melbourne

How does the

Civil Engineering Internships Program work?

01.

Internship Preparation

First, we create your brand-new Resume, Cover Letter and LinkedIn profile, and prepare you for your Civil Engineering Internship interview.

02.

Internship Interviews

After your Civil Engineering Internship preparation, we contact suitable host companies in the Civil Engineering industry in Australia and arrange interviews.

03.

Placement Confirmation

After your interview, if you and the host company are happy to proceed, you start your Civil Engineering Internship!

04.

Internship Support

We continue to support you throughout your placement to ensure you are progressing.

05.

After Your Internship

We encourage your Host Company to hire you. But, if you miss out, we can continue to help you find a job through our one-on-one Career Coaching.

Everything you need to know about Civil Engineering Internships

Civil Engineering Internships Program – FAQs

A Civil Engineering Internship in Australia helps you kick-start your career in Civil and Construction Management. It’s a great way to gain hands-on experience in a range of areas including construction management, design, site engineering, QA and estimating.

Civil Engineering internships can also help grow your professional network. A Civil Engineering Internship gives you direct access to the best Civil Engineering professionals in the market. You will learn from experienced Civil Engineering experts and gain real-world experience to fast-track your IT career.

Absolutely!

The Civil Engineering Internships Program can be done as full-time internships (during the semester breaks or holidays) or part-time internships (3-4 days a week). This means that you can continue studying while also gaining practical training experience in the field.

When you complete a Civil Engineering Internship while you study, you can apply your Web Development knowledge and skills from your degree to real-world projects.

It is best to start searching for Civil Engineering internships as soon as you can, ideally in the last semester of your studies. This gives you enough time to understand the working culture and expectations of the industry, while adding vital industry experience to your Resume to showcase your civil engineering skills, before entering the workforce.

Having experience from a Civil Engineering Internship under your belt means that your chances of securing employment after graduation are higher. By doing a Civil Engineering Internship in Australia, you will develop deep skills through real-world projects which is exactly what engineering employers in Australia look for when hiring and employing Civil Engineering students and graduates.

Yes! Most universities are happy to consider any work done in the field for course credits. Although, some may have some baseline expectations about the duration of the practical training.

Your Civil Engineering Internships Program is designed to give you practical Civil Engineering experience before you graduate. When you start your Internship, your Civil Engineering industry placement will be based on a real-world project with a Civil Engineering company, so that you can learn while doing.

Speak to your university about course credit when you complete your Civil Engineering Internship.

At Career Success Australia, we offer internship programs across a variety of civil, site and structural engineering disciplines. Our internship portfolio ranges from core Civil and Structural work to allied Construction and Project Management roles, including Mining, Geotechnology and even Transportation fields, amongst others.

We coordinate extensively with construction companies across Australia to offer civil internships and graduate training programs for students and graduates to help them gain practical skills to prepare for a fulfilling career path in the engineering industry.

We support civil engineering students and graduates across the country to secure high-quality Civil Engineering internships in Melbourne, Sydney, Darwin, Hobart, Canberra, Perth, Brisbane, Gold Coast, or Adelaide.

The Civil Engineering industry in Australia is booming and companies are looking for Civil Engineering Interns to recruit for employment.

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